Don't get too attached to your first car. The probability you will fold it into a guardrail, lightpost, other car, tree (hopefully not //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif) is still very high!
The accord sounds like a great idea. It will last as long as it takes you to gain experience and money for something more in line with your tastes just keep up with your maintenance! Luckily japanese cars are quite worry free but things like timing belts cannot be ignored.
When the time is right for the 350, you'll know. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
heck..im 19, been driving since 16 and still haven't bought my own car. I ride a mountain bike through the cities when I need to get there FAST, my dirtbike when I need to get someplace far and just borrow if I need a car. And with gas prices on the up and up as they are, I'm in no rush to get a vehicle either. Granted LA is a bad place, I want to more someplace more mass-transit friendly.